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Thanks to Israeli director, Egyptian filmmakers boycott festival
Louise Sarant The sixth annual short-film festival at the French Cultural Center in Cairo (CFCC), “Recontres de l’Image,” started out with 49 screenings. That number has now dropped to 17 after the jury, composed of three Egyptian directors and actors, pulled out of the competition and a number of Egyptian short films followed them. The […]
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PSCABI and TUA – An open letter in support of the UK prisoners given extended sentences for opposing Israeli War Crimes
Besieged Gaza, Palestine 9 April 2010 We write to you as academics and student representatives of all academic institutions in the besieged Gaza Strip. We support and salute your willingness to suffer the consequences that come with demonstrating in a “free” Western country against the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed against us, the […]
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Boycotting Democracy at the Davis Coop
Boycott campaigns are always controversial, even at food cooperatives. So much so that it is advisable to have a policy for dealing with them. The Davis Food Coop has one, a wise move in California. So why aren”t they following their own policy? Well, apparently there are boycotts and then there are boycotts. The Davis […]
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“Racism” charges dropped against Scottish solidarity activists
Press release, Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, 8 April 2010 Five Palestine campaigners who contested the relevancy of a “racially aggravated conduct” charge in relation to their protest against Israel’s blockade of Gaza had all charges against them dropped today. The campaigners, all members of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC), had interrupted the August 2008 […]
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The Assault on Israeli Legitimacy
Chris Hedges on Netanyahu, Lieberman and the future of Israel. Israel, with its vast settlement expansion – including the hundreds of new homes it intends to build in East Jerusalem – makes no pretense anymore about working toward a two-state solution. It is an overtly apartheid state. Its goal is no longer rapprochement with the […]
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Israel knows apartheid has no future
Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, The Electronic Intifada, 8 April 2010 After decades of military rule over Palestinians and theft of our land, Israeli leaders are increasingly seeing the writing on the wall. They are at least acknowledging reality, if not yet grappling with the consequences. In 2007, Ehud Olmert, then prime minister, declared: “If the day […]
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Palestine group’s race harassment case thrown out of court
Published Date: 08 April 2010 CHARGES of racially aggravated conduct against five members of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign have been thrown out by a Sheriff. Around 60 of their supporters burst into applause when Sheriff James Scott delivered his judgement at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today. Michael Napier, 63; Sofia Macleod, 39; Vanesa Fuertes, 35; […]
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Call for Action: Protest on April 15 against H&M
Tell H&M not to invest in Israel until Israel respects international law and human rights! The BDS H&M campaign is launching a fourth wave of protests against the H&M establishment in Israel. On Thursday April 15 2010, H&M will open its third store in Israel, this time in Haifa. The first and second stores were […]
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Greek Intifada Association calls musician Demis Roussos not to perform in Israel
April 7, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) – The Greek Association for Solidarity with the Palestinian People – Intifada issued an open letter today, calling internationally known Greek musician Demis Roussos to boycott Israeli Apartheid and not to perform there. Full text below: Dear Mr Roussos, We are an association from Greece, which consists of people sensible […]
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Swedish pension firm drops Israeli co. in protest
By MALIN RISING STOCKHOLM Sweden’s national pension funds have dropped investments in an Israeli company that makes surveillance equipment for the West Bank barrier. Israel said Thursday that the decision by the Swedish AP funds, which manage assets of more than 800 billion kronor ($110 billion) in the state pension system, was “regrettable” but made […]
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